With the roles assigned, Director Noa’s little troupe immediately began rehearsing the first scene.

First, Director Noa gave a quick briefing:

“The first scene is the main characters’ initial meeting in a dungeon. We’ll need three actors: Dad, Mom, and Moon.”

“At the start, Mom enters the dungeon with Moon, but she wants to speak alone with the enemy knight imprisoned there, so she sends Moon away.”

“Once Moon leaves, Mom enters the knight’s cell, and they exchange a few simple lines. Since this is our first rehearsal, we can just read directly from the script.”

“After everyone memorizes the …